MPAC to Host Community Day as Part of Morristown Festival on the Green, 9/28

In conjunction with the annual Morristown Festival on the Green, Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) will present Community Day, an afternoon of free events at the Theatre, Sunday, September 28, 2014 from 12 pm - 5 pm.

The day will include live concerts, theatre tours, art gallery demonstrations, giveaways, activities for children and special incentives for joining the theatre's membership base.

"The Morristown Festival on the Green annually brings tens of thousands of people to enjoy all that Morristown has to offer," says Allison Larena, President and CEO, Mayo Performing Arts Center. "In addition to visiting all of the booths and activities at the Green, we invite people to come to MPAC's Community Day to enjoy terrific world music and learn about all the Theatre has to offer."

MPAC will also have a booth at the Green and, in conjunction with Morris Tourism and the Morristown Partnership, bring the New Jersey Hall of Fame Mobile Museum to the Festival.

The lineup of music on the MPAC plaza includes:

12 pm: Taikoza - Japanese drums

1 pm: Eco Del Sur -- South American music

2 pm: MPAC Teen Performing Arts Company

3 pm: Conroy Warren - Caribbean music

4 pm: Didge Project - Australian didgeridoo

Theatre representatives will offer tours and information about upcoming events, the box office will be open, there will be activities for children and families, and a few surprises. The Art Gallery will be open, and a meet the artist reception for the New Jersey Photography Forum will take place from 4 pm - 7 pm.

The MPAC Membership Department will provide special gifts for anyone who joins as a member on September 28. Current MPAC members are invited to stop by the Starlight Room to enjoy free snacks and more.

In case of rain, concerts will be moved indoors.

Mayo Performing Arts Center is located at 100 South St., Morristown, NJ 07960. Box office (973) 539-8008 or online at www.mayoarts.org. All Programs Subject to Change.

Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

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